as in nanny
a person employed to care for a young child or children
sent his little son back to his nurse so that he could return to his study to work
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as in to mother
to attend to the needs and comforts of
willingly lent a hand to nurse his grandmother in her final years, helping her get from one room to the other and making sure she was warm
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as in to suckle
to give milk to from the breast
a new mother's decision to nurse her baby
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as in to have
to keep in one's mind or heart
he continues to nurse a tender affection for his first girlfriend
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as in to baby
to treat with great or excessive care
nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week
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as in to raise
to bring to maturity through care and education
as foster parents they accepted and nursed 16 needy children over the years
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as in to encourage
to help the growth or development of
her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent
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as in to spare
to use or give out in stingy amounts
he carefully nursed his energy during the marathon so that he would have something left for the final stretch
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Recent Examples of nurse
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Both are about flawed men with the best intentions who come into the hospital because something inside of them is broken or wrong, and the attempt to fix it draws in doctors, nurses, and of course, the audience.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
With Concerning Elbow Injury Rafael Devers Injury: Alex Cora Gives Concerning Update On Red Sox Star
Devers has been nursing a shoulder injury which hampered him in 2024.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
At one site in Lancaster, a 69-year-old man being treated for gangrene died after a nurse gave him a four-drug cocktail that included the painkiller Norco and the sedative Ativan, state investigators reported.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Both are about flawed men with the best intentions who come into the hospital because something inside of them is broken or wrong, and the attempt to fix it draws in doctors, nurses, and of course, the audience.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
At this historical moment, middle- and upper-class European women were increasingly urged to nurse their own babies for growing fear that wet nurses—usually of lower social rank, and sometimes another race—contributed to infant mortality.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
With Concerning Elbow Injury Rafael Devers Injury: Alex Cora Gives Concerning Update On Red Sox Star
Devers has been nursing a shoulder injury which hampered him in 2024.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurse
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The practically perfect nanny returned to 17 Cherry Tree Lane in December 2018.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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With the assistance of a nanny, the men adjusted to life with two newborns.—
Louise Rafkin,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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During her speech, the 71-year-old thanked both her daughters for the opportunity to mother them.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
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Dana is really mothering to her fullest at the top of the hour.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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The older pair are named Romulus and Remus after the mythological founders of Rome, who are traditionally depicted as being suckled by a she-wolf.—
Jon Schlosberg,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Avoiding them is all but impossible in a world where water supplies are tainted and babies suckle on plastic bottles from their earliest days on earth.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
13 Feb. 2025
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Devil May Cry has this raw, untamed cool that most video games can’t touch.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Downsides While apple cider vinegar has potential benefits, taking it before bed can have some downsides.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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While her older brother, Crown Prince Hussein, is the heir to the throne, Iman is not in the line of succession—and neither may her baby.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The sensitive child of the bunch doesn’t need to be babied.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
28 Nov. 2023
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At the same time, these updates raise questions about the Oscars broadcast itself.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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There’s also a charity component, with the team raising funds for local students involved in fish restoration efforts.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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To bring in more visitors, Katsuo-ji came up with a creative way to encourage tourists to engage with the Daruma dolls.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The frantic trading, which sent stocks spiking before plummeting again, showed how investors are operating on a hair trigger and are eager for any sign of encouraging news.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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June eventually found herself at Serena’s mercy and was spared; June then, as luck would have it, delivered Serena’s baby and was later reunited with Luke.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, meanwhile, is pleading with DeSantis to spare Tanzi's life.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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